The Governors-general of India, المجلد 2Christian Literature Society for India, 1907 |
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Administration of Lord adopted affairs Afghan Afghanistan afterwards Amir annexation appointed Arrakan arrived attack battle Bhurtpore Board of Control British Government Burmese Calcutta camp carried chief command Commander-in-Chief Council Court of Directors Dalhousie's despatch Dost Muhammad Khan Duke of Wellington duty enemy England English army feeling Ferozepore force frontier garrison Government of India Governor Governor-General Governor-General's Gwalior Hindu honour House Indian Administration Jelalabad Judson Kabul Kandahar King Lady Amherst Lahore Lawrence letter Lord Amherst Lord Auckland Lord Dalhousie Lord Ellenborough Lord Hardinge Lord William Bentinck Madras Maharaja Mahratta Majesty March Marquis of Dalhousie measures ment military Minister months Multan Nawab North-West officers opinion Oudh peace political position President Province Punjab Queen Raja Rangoon Ranjit Sing received regarding Scinde sepoys Shah Sikh Simla Sir Charles Sir Henry Hardinge taken territory tion took treaty troops victory Viscount Hardinge wrote
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الصفحة 63 - What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted Thrice is he arm'd, that hath his quarrel just; And he but naked, though lock'd up in steel, Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.
الصفحة 53 - Council is of opinion that the great object of the British Government ought to be the promotion of European literature and science among the natives of India; and that all the funds appropriated for the purpose of education would be best employed on English education alone.
الصفحة 142 - NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the ramparts we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried.
الصفحة 59 - This statue is erected to William Cavendish Bentinck, who, during seven years, ruled India with eminent prudence, integrity, and benevolence ; who, placed at the head of a great empire, never laid aside the simplicity and moderation of a private citizen ; who infused into Oriental despotism the spirit of British freedom ; who never forgot that the end of government is the welfare of the governed...
الصفحة 220 - the British Government would be guilty in the sight of God and man if it were any longer to aid in sustaining by its countenance an administration fraught with suffering to millions.
الصفحة 51 - I disown in these remarks, or in this measure, any view whatever to conversion to our own faith. I write and feel as a legislator for the Hindus, and as I believe many enlightened Hindus think and feel.
الصفحة 17 - Yandabo, a few miles further down the river. Mr. Judson returned in the evening, with an invitation from Sir Archibald to come immediately to his quarters, where I was the next morning introduced, and received with the greatest kindness by the general, who had a tent pitched for us near his own, took us to his own table, and treated us with the kindness of a father rather than as strangers of another country.
الصفحة 65 - Auckland, his lordship avowed, that his policy would be pacific and economical ; saying, " he looked with exultation to the new prospects opening out before him, affording him an opportunity of doing good to his fellow-creatures — of promoting education and knowledge — of improving the administration of justice in India — and of extending the blessings of good government and happiness to millions in that country.
الصفحة 16 - ... he was stripped of his rich apparel, bound with cords, and made to kneel and bow towards the palace. He was then delivered into the hands of the executioners, who, by their cruel treatment, put an end to his existence before they reached the place of execution. The king caused it to be reported that this general was executed in consequence of disobeying his commands " not to fight the English
الصفحة 164 - ... had done good service to us, which we had recognised before he was a Sikh Commissioner. After the war commenced were we to abandon our policy and to treat the only man who had not lifted up his...